Sports

The rapid ascent of NZ speed climbers

The wall never changes. No matter the competition, the field of play for New Zealand speed climber Sarah Tetzlaff remains the same: a standardised 15-metre... Read More

Kickboxing champ to hang up the gloves

Five-time kickboxing/Muay Thai World champion and two-time world boxing title contender Michelle Preston is set to retire. The 45-year-old announced her retirement... Read More

Bad weather spoils golf tournament

Weather conditions this week caused the cancellations of several Waihi Golf Club fixtures, and was most unfortunate for the large sponsored ladies tournament... Read More

AVIS Magic after victory in the deep south

It all comes down to this - the last round of the regular season where hosting rights for the ANZ Premiership Grand Final will be determined and the third spot... Read More

Slam dunk: Tauranga basketballers shine

Tauranga's under-16 girls basketball team are right on target shoots their shot and have scored a place in the national finals. The team won their semi, meaning... Read More

BOP teen on top of shooting world

A Paengaroa teenager has become the youngest person to win the world championship in clay target shooting. Seventeen-year-old James Sullivan took the top... Read More

Wagner returns to ND's list for 2024/25

Tauranga's own Neil Wagner is returning to the creases after being announced as part of the Northern Districts Cricket first 15 men's players who have been... Read More

NZ Olympic team finalised for Paris

The New Zealand Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been finalised, with 195 athletes set to wear the fern and compete for New Zealand at the Games. The... Read More

Te Puke Pirates finish top despite defeat

Te Puke Sports' regular season may have been bookended with losses - but in between, the Pirates were unbeaten. Finishing top of the Baywide premier table... Read More

Tauranga teen's World Junior Motocross title win

Tauranga teenager and Yamaha ambassador Levi Townley has etched his name in the history books, becoming the first Kiwi rider to claim a world junior motocross... Read More

Waihi Golf plays a backward Sunday

Waihi Golf Club have had an unusual golf tournament this week, writes club member Rodger Bagshaw in his latest update. On Sunday, July 14, it was the day... Read More

Magic defeat Tactix, 51-49

Providing another exciting twist at the back end of the season, AVIS Magic kept their Finals Series hopes alive after posting a thrilling 51-49 win over Trident... Read More